Bits of Torah Truths – #Torah Concept in the NT: Ways to Live Peaceably – Episode 642
Romans 12:18
עַד כַּמָּה שֶׁהַדָּבָר בְּיֶדְכֶם חֲיוּ בְּשָׁלוֹם עִם כָּל אָדָם.
1 Corinthians 13:11
13:11 בִּהְיוֹתִי יֶלֶד דִּבַּרְתִּי כְּיֶלֶד, הֵבַנְתִּי כְּיֶלֶד, חָשַׁבְתִּי כְּיֶלֶד. כְּשֶׁהָיִיתִי לְאִישׁ שַׂמְתִּי קֵץ לְדִבְרֵי הַיַּלְדוּת.
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Romans 12:18
12:18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. (NASB)
1 Corinthians 13:11
13:11 When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things. (NASB)
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There are strong Torah foundations that parallel Paul’s exhortation to “live peaceably with all men” (Romans 12:18) and to “put away childish things” (1 Corinthians 13:11, which is about maturity in love). The Torah consistently emphasize peace (shalom), maturity, and restraint as covenantal virtues. – Torah Parallels to Living Peaceably – Seek Peace and Pursue It – Leviticus 19:18 “You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge… but you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Paul echoes this in Romans 12:18–21 (overcome evil with good). – Avoid Strife – Genesis 13:8–9 Abram and Lot, this Parallels Paul’s call to maturity, sometimes peace requires letting go of personal claims. – Guard Speech – Leviticus 19:16 “You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people.” Paul’s ethic of maturity (1 Cor. 13:11) includes controlling speech for edification. – Pursue Communal Unity – Numbers 6:24–26 The Priestly Blessing, Paul’s “as much as depends on you” echoes this divine desire for wholeness. – Restrain Anger and Violence – Deuteronomy 19:11–13 Laws against murder and vengeance. This is a peace-preserving mechanism, anticipating Paul’s call to leave vengeance to God (Romans 12:19). – Maturity in Responsibility – Deuteronomy 6:6–7 Parents are to teach children diligently. Paul’s “when I became a man, I put away childish things” resonates with this covenantal expectation of maturity. The Torah Principle is that Peace is preserved through love, restraint, humility, and maturity. Paul’s Application is that Believers are to embody these Torah-rooted values in Messiah, living peaceably, avoiding strife, and growing into spiritual adulthood. Both the Torah and Paul converge on the same ethic, shalom is the fruit of covenantal maturity. This is how Paul taught Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
